The A&j school
Team

Jorge holds a PhD in Ethics of AI from the University of St Andrews and now specialises in educational and developmental psychology. He is the author of several publications and is the host of The Headmaster’s Podcast. Jorge is regularly invited to speak at conferences internationally and has authored work for the European Commission.

Professor McCarthy has been affiliated with Harvard for more than 20 years. In this time, he has taught students at the Kennedy School of Government, the Graduate School of Education, and the Harvard Business School (HBS). Professor McCarthy is a world-leading expert on Public Speaking and Communication and has taught these vital skills to 1,000s of Harvard students. He has twice been named one of Harvard Crimson’s Professors of the Year and has received numerous awards for his commitment to students and teaching. Professor McCarthy is a co-recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal from President Obama. He is widely respected by students and colleagues alike and the impact of his work is felt far outside the Harvard campus.

Elizabeth has over 20 years of experience as an English Language, Literature, and Creative Writing teacher for a broad range of qualifications and holds a BA in English. She specialises in exam technique and essay writing, supporting our students to make demonstrable improvements in their grades. Elizabeth is also an A&J parent.

Azeem is a Computer Science and AI teacher with a career spanning over three decades. He consulted within Capital Markets, specialising in enterprise architectures and software development methodologies, and then established his own business for 13 years. He is now a qualified teacher bringing his extensive real-world experience into the classroom.

Azeem holds a degree in Computer Science from Imperial College and is a chartered engineer. Notably, he was part of a team that made significant contributions to the development of the J2EE design patterns and the Java programming language.

James has teaching experience both in the UK and internationally, where he taught GCSE, A Level, and IB DP courses. He joined our team from Cheltenham Ladies’ College in 2024. At A&J, he teaches Biology and Chemistry and oversees our Medical Careers Programme for students interested in fields such as Medicine. James holds a degree in Zoology, a PGCE, a Master's and an EdD in Education.  Additionally, James is as an examiner for A Level Biology.

David is a former admissions officer at an Ivy League university (Brown). He previously earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown with a dual concentration in History and Biomedical Ethics. After working for a large law firm in Washington DC for a year, he attended Cornell Law School graduating with a Juris Doctor in Public Law. David served in the United States Navy as a Judge Advocate for three years on active duty. In the past 5 years, David's students got accepted by universities such as Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Penn, Chicago, NYU, UCLA, Georgetown, and USC.